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" It's very interesting to know what people are doing while you're working on late-night television. "

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" I've been running my whole life. Running into bars, running around the world. But when you have a child, you can't run. That was a revelation. "

" My pilot's license. I'm proud of that. "

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" I got sober. I stopped killing myself with alcohol. I began to think: 'Wait a minute - if I can stop doing this, what are the possibilities?' And slowly it dawned on me that it was maybe worth the risk. "

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" I don't see my show as a stepping stone to something else like some people, who get a job then have a foot out the door looking for their next job. "

" I've started looking at my own father a bit funny. He assures me, though, that I really am the son of a Scottish postman. "

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" I don't know now if I'm funny. I just keep talking and hope that I hit something that's funny. "

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" I just do my thing and try each show to be more honest about why I am and who I am. It's quite tricky and actually nerve-racking to do that. It's kind of a happy train wreck. "